Civil Litigation,
Insurance,
California Supreme Court,
California Courts of Appeal
Sep. 8, 2017
Additional insureds and bad faith
Review a new ruling dealing with when an insurer breaches its duty to defend an additional insured.
Kirk A. Pasich
Partner and Co-Leader of the Insurance Recovery Group
McGuireWoods LLP
Phone: (310) 956-3462
Email: kpasich@mcguirewoods.com
Loyola Law School
A California Court of Appeal issued its decision in Pulte Home Corp. v. American Safety Indemnity Co., 2017 DJDAR 8507 (Aug. 31, 2017). The court addressed a wide range of issues regarding insurance coverage, bad faith, punitive damages, and the award of attorney fees to insureds in bad faith litigation. Several of the issues addressed commonly arising in construction defect and other litigation in which one party (the named insured) has ad...
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